'Evans above' - Baggies reject £10m bid for classy Jonny
Leicester pursuit of NI defender stopped in tracks
Northern Ireland’s Jonny Evans is a wanted man …
The 29-year-old defender is currently in the form of his life for both club and country.
This hasn’t gone unnoticed by Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare whose bold £10m bid for Evans services was rejected last night by West Brom.
The Foxes may well come back with a higher offer on the table but Baggies manager Tony Pulis is determined to hold on to his man.
And it seems Evans will be rewarded for his leadership on the pitch with the captain’s armband for the new season.
Meanwhile, the ex-Manchester United star is hoping to help Northern Ireland to the World Cup in Russia next year.
He has played a pivotal role in the campaign to date, setting up Stuart Dallas for the vital strike in Azerbaijan last week